A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss

by Gerald Lawson Sittser

Hardcover, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

248.8

Publication

Zondervan (1996), Edition: Book Club Edition, 184 pages

Description

Loss came suddenly for Gerald Sittser. In an instant, a tragic accident claimed three generations of his family: his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. While most of us will not experience loss in such a catastrophic form, all of us will taste it. And we can, if we choose, know as well the grace that transforms it. A Grace Disguised plumbs the depths of our sorrows, whether due to illness, divorce, or the loss of someone we love. The circumstances are not important; what we do with those circumstances is. In coming to the end of ourselves, we can come to the beginning of a new life -- one marked by spiritual depth, joy, compassion, and a deeper appreciation of simple blessings.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

184 p.; 7.25 inches

ISBN

0310202302 / 9780310202301

User reviews

LibraryThing member lbradf
This is a most inspirational and encouraging book. Dr. Sittser lost his wife, daughter, and mother in a collision with a drunk driver. This book is his story of recovery and God's grace in and through the tragedy and grief. I believe this passage captures the essence of the book's message:
"I did
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not get over the loss of my loved ones; rather, I absorbed the loss into my life like soil receives decaying matter, until it became a part of who I am."
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